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My Solar Viewing Journal For January 2008


1-1-08 - Newest active region(AR)!

1-2-08 - Way too cold to be outside, nice loop on ESE limb!

1-2-08 - J. Stetson and J. Smith capture the newest region coming round the bend!

1-3-08 - Too cold to be outside, my view thru a window, twice!

1-3-08 - A couple if beauties from Greg Piepol of 980!

1-3-08 - John Stetson snapped a hot one of 980!

1-4-08 - Too cold outside(15 degrees), another view thru the window!

1-4-08 - Solar Cycle 24 began!..We hope!

1-4-08 - Cai WOhler and Erika Rix give you an interesting comparison!

1-5-08 - John Nassr really captured the current conditions!

1-5-08 - Oldfield's version of 980 looks hot!

1-5-08 - Pete Lawrence also went for the gold!

1-5-08 - Greg Piepol caught the 3 ARs in CA!

1-6-08 - Oldfield captured a beautiful veil of plasma!

1-6-08 - The Holland clouds finally gave Emiel Veldhuis some time!

1-6-08 - Oldfield caught a beauty on the limb today!

1-6-08 - Simon Lee shows how a PST is all you need!

1-7-08 - Finally a view between the clouds!

1-7-08 - Robert Arnold caught some sun!

1-9-08 - Beautiful day allowed me to view outdoors, finally!
I always like to include SOHOs shot when they match so well!
Use my orientation as noted in left bottom corner, SOHO is always North up!

1-11-08 - Larry Alvarez shared a hot shot of some proms!

1-12-08 - Beautiful day, not much to see, until the afternoon!

1-12-08 - There is no better way to document a sunspot, these
collaborators have put together a series showing the entire earthside
life of sunspot 980, thanx to all involved!


1-12-08 - Oldfield knows how to grab your attention!

1-12-08 - Greg Piepol turned it up!

1-12-08 - J. Stetson and J. Fairfull really catch em while they're hot!

1-13-08 - Larry Alvarez shared a hot shot of some proms!

1-14-08 - Pete Lawrence always catches it just right!

1-15-08 - Very cold morning, few very nice proms - indoors!

1-15-08 - I was fortunate to get a 2nd viewing - outdoors!

1-18-08 - Cold and windy but I got to view!

1-18-08 - Erika Rix always blows me away with her style and presentation!

1-20-08 - Beautiful morning, nice fan prom on SE limb!

1-20-08 - Erika Rix again wows us with her skills!

1-20-08 - Greg Piepol captured this fine shot!

1-20-08 - Oldfield really caught this one!

1-21-08 - Another beautiful morning!

1-21-08 - Erika Rix is having a grat week!

1-21-08 - Greg Piepol also found one!

1-22-08 - Emiel Veldhuis captured these great shots, LOOK OUT!!

1-23-08 - Incredible morning for a view, and what a view!

1-23-08 - 2nd session, beautiful sunny day!

1-23-08 - I wish Erika had sunny days every day!

1-23-08 - J. Stetson and J. Fairfull had a good day!

1-24-08 - Freezing cold and windy but worth it!

1-24-08 - Nicer afternoon, weather wise, still plenty to see!

1-25-08 - A spectacular show this morning!

1-25-08 - Erika does it again, just amazing skills!

1-25-08 - Mike Rosolina captured this beauty!

1-25-08 - Greg Piepol played on this photogenic day!

1-25-08 - J. Stetson and J. Fairfull had another good day!

1-25-08 - Here is an amazing series of sunspot 980 from around the world!

1-25-08 - Steve(another one) shared his sketch with us toda!

1-26-08 - Visibility has been spectacular!

1-26-08 - What a day to get your view on!

1-28-08 - The NE limb is still very very active!

1-28-08 - SOHO caught the FILAPROM I saw!

1-28-08 - J. Stetson and J. Fairfull captured the 982 as it crept over limb!

1-29-08 - J. Stetson and J. Fairfull captured 982 again, plus some!

1-30-08 - A new active region 982 now graces us!

1-30-08 - Andy Dodson saw 982 and took this great shot!

1-30-08 - Nick Howes captured 982 in CA(calcium) and H-Alpha!
I love seeing what lurks beneath, especially in a comparison!

1-30-08 - Pete Lawrence also caught 982 today!

1-31-08 - Greg piepol captured 982 in it's glory!

1-31-08 - J. Stetson and J. Fairfull also found captured 982, nice closeup!

Interesting January items!
Incredible TRACE video released, close up of solar flare!

This was a prominence I was lucky enough to view!
You can use this to identify the different types of features!

All pictures used with permission of the imager!

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